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30 Things in My 30s

In my opinion birthdays are yet another reason to celebrate and I especially love doing that.

I’ve never been one to dread getting older either. I know some folks truly despise their birthdays like each one is another step closer to death. I never thought about it like that. Rather, I’ve always thought of my birthday as exciting and fun and honestly not at all scary or intimidating.

Maybe it’s because I don’t really feel older or because age is just a number, blah blah blah, or maybe it’s the childlike enthusiasm that comes with looking forward to an upcoming birthday that makes each year feel more magical and important than the one before. Or maybe it’s the cards and gifts and all the special “happy birthday” messages and songs. I love all that stuff!

I’m not sure what it is entirely but like every other year I’m looking forward to my birthday and as I approach this one—the big 4-0—I’ve been thinking a lot about my life, about the person I’ve become and about all the people I’ve met and the experiences I’ve had along the way, and specifically the things that happened in my 30s, as well as my goals and accomplishments, too.

In addition to birthdays, I also love making lists so, to mark the occasion and as a sort of decade sendoff, I made a list of thirty things I accomplished in my 30s. I made a similar list about my 20s (with just twenty things) when I turned 30 but I didn’t blog back then, or I’d have probably posted it too. To keep with the theme, in another ten years, I guess I’ll probably have to come up with forty things for my next big milestone birthday. Looks like I’ll be pretty busy in my 40s!

I also made a list of goals for the year ahead when I turned 39 (my insanity isn’t strictly limited to whole decades) and as I reviewed it recently I came to realize just how much I snuck in during the previous ten (and still counting) months.

Truly, a whole lot has happened this year! A whole fucking lot in fact! But it makes sense since it has sort of been an overall theme to the entire decade. 39 (which isn’t quite yet over but will be soon enough) has indeed been—and continues to be—a proper climax to my 30s.

It’s been a dramatic year filled with many twists and turns and more highs and lows than you can shake a stick at (I’m not sure what that means but I like how it sounds). I might even consider revising my Things to Accomplish in my 40s list (yes, of course, I’ve already drafted that, too).

Anyway. Here’s my list.

30 Things I accomplished in my 30s

Lived in three states: Texas, New York and Iowa (prior to my 30s I lived in PA and NJ, too)

Directed numerous large scale international events and ran a department at a media company

Traveled nationally and internationally to many places and met lots of interesting people

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4 thoughts on “30 Things in My 30s”

Reblogged this on and commented:
Typically, I wouldn’t reblog something that is more personal but this particular blogger is a former classmate of mine from National University and as I am a few years from turning 30, I found the idea of looking at one’s accomplishments rather than what they didn’t accomplish is motivating and I just might start making my list of my 20s myself. BTW, check out Valerie’s Private Mommies Society when it is officially published. I’m hoping she will let me review it on my own blog. Hint, Hint! 😉

Hi Christina! Thank you for your comment and for the reblog. I love writing lists, especially those which motivate me or someone else in some way! Looking back on these types of lists (whether or not we accomplished everything we set out to) can be exceptionally motivating and inspiring, as well. xoxo